Sheldon Reback

Editor, EU News

Sheldon Reback is CoinDesk's European news editor. Before joining the company, he spent 26 years as an editor at Bloomberg News, where he worked on beats as diverse as stock markets and the retail industry as well as covering the dot-com bubble of 2000-2002. He subsequently managed the Bloomberg Terminal's main news page before becoming the European editor for a global project to produce short, chart-based stories across the newsroom. His previous work as a journalist took him to Hong Kong, where he reported and edited for several technology magazines. Sheldon has a degree in industrial chemistry and an MBA. He owns ether and bitcoin below CoinDesk's notifiable limit.

LATEST FROM SHELDON REBACK

Policy

Bank of Korea Governor Sees CBDC Introduction as Case for 'Urgency:' Report

Stablecoins' widespread usage and frequent instability could reduce the effectiveness of central bank monetary policies, Rhee Chang-yong said.

Dec 15, 2023

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ends the Week in Muted Mood

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 15, 2023.

Dec 15, 2023

Finance

Qredo’s Ankex Crypto Exchange Shutters, CEO Michael Moro Leaves

The hybrid exchange unveiled last year was headed by ex-Genesis CEO Michael Moro, who appears to have departed.

Dec 15, 2023

Michael Moro (Morgan Brown/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Alleged Crypto Investment Scam Worth $80M Sees Four People Charged With Money Laundering in U.S.

The four allegedly obtained the money through so-called pig-butchering and other fraudulent schemes.

Dec 14, 2023

Arbitrage trade opens up on TX (Alexander Grey/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: JPMorgan Cautious About Crypto Markets in 2024

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 14, 2023.

Dec 14, 2023

Finance

Ledger Exploit Endangers DeFi; Sushi Says 'Do Not Interact With ANY dApps'

The exploit reportedly prompts users to connect their wallets via a pop-up, triggering a token drainer.

Dec 14, 2023

Ledger Nano S hard wallet opened to show the screen display

Finance

Rulematch, a Swiss Crypto Exchange for Banks, Goes Live With Spain's BBVA

The institutional crypto platform uses Nasdaq’s trading tech, and comes out the gates with seven banks and securities firms.

Dec 14, 2023

A train travels through the Swiss Alps with snowy peaks in the background.

Policy

Global Banking Regulator Wants Tougher Criteria for Giving Stablecoins Preferential Risk Treatment

The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision wants to tighten requirements that allow stablecoins to qualify as less risky than unbacked cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

Dec 14, 2023

Policy

Crypto Exchange CoinList Settles OFAC's Russian Sanctions Allegations for $1.2M

CoinList did not detect users who claimed to be from non-embargoed countries, but provided addresses in Crimea, OFAC said.

Dec 14, 2023

Markets

JPMorgan Is Cautious About Crypto Markets Into 2024

Ether is expected to outperform bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies next year due to the Ethereum blockchain’s EIP-4844 upgrade, the report said.

Dec 14, 2023